claude-tmux-hop 0.1.3

Hop between Claude Code sessions in tmux panes

Claude Tmux Hop

Quickly hop between Claude Code sessions running in tmux panes.

Features

• Priority-based cycling: Jump to panes waiting for input first, then idle, then active
• Auto-registration: Claude Code hooks automatically track pane states
• Auto-discovery: Existing Claude Code sessions are detected on plugin load
• In-memory state: Uses tmux pane options - no files, auto-cleanup when panes close
• Cross-session navigation: Works across all tmux sessions

Requirements

• uv (for uvx command)
• tmux 3.0+
• Python 3.10+
• Claude Code

Installation

1. Install Claude Code Plugin

claude plugin marketplace add unsafe9/claude-tmux-hop
claude plugin install claude-tmux-hop

2. Install Tmux Plugin (via TPM)

Add to ~/.tmux.conf:

set -g @plugin 'unsafe9/claude-tmux-hop'

Then press prefix + I to install.

That's it! The CLI runs via uvx automatically - no manual Python installation needed.

Any existing Claude Code sessions will be automatically discovered and registered as idle on plugin load.

Usage

Key Bindings

Key	Action
prefix + Tab	Cycle to next Claude Code pane
prefix + C-Tab	Open picker menu (if enabled)

Configuration

Add to ~/.tmux.conf:

# Customize cycle key (default: Tab)
set -g @hop-cycle-key 'Tab'

# Customize picker key (default: C-Tab)
set -g @hop-picker-key 'C-Tab'

# Enable picker menu (default: off)
set -g @hop-enable-picker 'on'

CLI Commands

# List all Claude Code panes
uvx claude-tmux-hop list

# Cycle to next pane (usually via keybinding)
uvx claude-tmux-hop cycle

# Show picker menu
uvx claude-tmux-hop picker

# Discover existing Claude Code sessions (runs automatically on plugin load)
uvx claude-tmux-hop discover

# Preview what would be discovered
uvx claude-tmux-hop discover --dry-run

How It Works

Pane States

State	Trigger	Priority
waiting	Notification hook (idle/permission prompt)	Highest
idle	Stop hook (task complete)	Medium
active	UserPromptSubmit hook	Lowest

Cycling Behavior

1. If waiting panes exist, cycle only through waiting panes (oldest first)
2. If no waiting, cycle through idle panes (newest first)
3. If no idle, cycle through active panes (newest first)

State Storage

State is stored directly on tmux panes using custom options:

• @hop-state: Current state (waiting/idle/active)
• @hop-timestamp: Unix timestamp of last state change

Benefits:

• No external files
• State auto-deleted when pane closes
• Fast (in-memory)

Releasing a New Version

Update the version in pyproject.toml, then publish to PyPI:

uv build
uv publish

Both plugins use uvx which always fetches the latest version from PyPI.

License

MIT